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		<title>Radio Special: Fest’Napuan 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each year, at Saralana Stage in Port Vila, Vanuatu, tens of thousands of music fans gather over five magical nights to enjoy a mix of local and international acts at Fest&#8217;Napuan. The festival has always featured a strong line up of reggae, traditional string band and gospel music. But hip hop is fast becoming popular [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/radio-special-fest%e2%80%99napuan-2011</link>
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		<title>BSQ&#8217;s Sings Goodbye to Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Pacific Break 2011 winners BSQ touched down in Vanuatu, they started a journey that was about much more than music. Over the next few days, they toured the country &#8212; visiting schools and community groups and gaining friends and new experiences along the way. But all good things must come to an end, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsqs-sings-goodbye-to-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>BSQ takes Fest&#8217;Napuan: Relive the performance with audio and pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday night, Pacific Break 2011 winners BSQ took the stage at Vanuatu&#8217;s Fest&#8217;Napuan, bringing their fresh hip hop sound to thousands of enthusiastic spectators. It&#8217;s been quite a journey for the Fijian foursome &#8212; from sending in their mp3 months ago, finding out on live radio they had won, touring schools and theatre groups [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsq-takes-festnapuan-relive-the-performance-with-audio-and-pictures</link>
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		<title>Pacific Break winners BSQ take the stage at Fest&#8217;Napuan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long journey, but the day has finally arrived! Tonight, Fijian hip hop crew BSQ will perform in front of thousands of music lovers at Fest&#8217;Napuan. From the moment we opened the doors on Pacific Break this year, we were overwhelmed by great entries from all over the Pacific. And the judges were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-winners-bsq-take-the-stage-at-festnapuan</link>
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		<title>BSQ performs at Wan Smolbag Theatre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pacific Break 2011 winners BSQ are in Vanuatu hard at work preparing for their big stage debut tonight at Fest&#8217;Napuan. But in between prepping for the big show, they&#8217;ve been pretty busy touring the country, meeting people and performing for all kinds of audiences. Yesterday, they visited Wan Smolbag Theatre &#8212; a community and youth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsq-performs-at-wan-smolbag-theatre</link>
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		<title>BSQ visits Ifira Secondary School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After arriving in Vanuatu yesterday to perform at the Fest&#8217;Napuan music festival, Pacific Break 2011 winners BSQ are already hard at work. Today, the four members of the hip hop crew &#8212; Jeezy, Fate, Walts and Skinny &#8212; were on the road again. This time, they were off to Ifira Secondary School on Ifira Island. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsq-visits-ifira-secondary-school</link>
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		<title>Clement Paligaru reports: BSQ&#8217;s arrival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clement Paligaru is on the ground in Port Vila covering Fest&#8217;Napuan for Radio Australia. All week, he&#8217;ll be sending us updates and behind the scenes information on the festival. Here&#8217;s his first report. As they made their way down the steps of their plane to set foot in Vanuatu, Pacific Break 2011 winners BSQ had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/clement-paligaru-reports-bsqs-arrival</link>
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		<title>BSQ arrive in Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The winners of Radio Australia&#8217;s Pacific Break 2011 have touched down! BSQ have officially arrived in Vanuatu. The group of four from Fiji &#8212; three brothers Walter, George and Vernon Waisele as well as Jonathon Pranjivan &#8212; were greeted at the airport by Clement Paligaru. Listen to the full interview with Clement Paligaru and BSQ. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsq-arrives-in-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>Pacific Break Retrospective &#8211; 2010 winners III Kings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With this year&#8217;s Fest&#8217;Napuan just around the corner, we here at Pacific Break are looking forward by looking back. For the past few days, we&#8217;ve been taking a look at past winners in celebration of the region&#8217;s deep and diverse musical talent. Today, we revisit 2010&#8242;s winners, III Kings. Hailing from the Solomon Islands, III [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-retrospective-2010-winners-iii-kings</link>
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		<title>Pacific Break Retrospective: 2009 winner Emmanuel Mailau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With less than one week to go until the opening of Fest&#8217;Napuan, we here at Pacific Break are looking forward by looking back. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be taking a look at past winners in celebration of the region&#8217;s deep and diverse musical talent. Today, we revisit 2009&#8242;s winner, Emmanuel Mailau. Papua New [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-retrospective-2009-winner-emmanuel-mailau</link>
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		<title>Pacific Break Retrospective: 2008 winners 26 Roots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With one week to go until the opening of Fest&#8217;Napuan, we here at Pacific Break are looking forward by looking back. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be taking a look at past winners in celebration of the region&#8217;s deep and diverse musical talent. First up, 26 Roots &#8212; Pacific Break winners in 2008. 26 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-retrospective-2008-winners-26-roots</link>
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		<title>III Kings nominated for New Caledonian Music Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Pacific Break, then Fest’Napuan, then the world&#8230; Or the New Caledonian music awards, at least. Pacific Break 2010 winners III Kings have been nominated in the category of Best Reggae Album as part of New Caledonia’s annual music awards, Les Fl&#232;ches de la Musique, for their album, Testify. The nominations were announced today in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/iii-kings-nominated-for-new-caledonian-music-award</link>
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		<title>Photos: A look at Pacific Break 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All this week, we&#8217;ve been pretty busy celebrating the announcement of the Pacific Break 2011 winner, Fiji&#8217;s BSQ featuring NeMoney. Today, we&#8217;d like to take a moment to shine the spotlight back on all the great entries we received over the past few months. As you know, songs came in from all ends of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/photos-a-look-at-pacific-break-2011</link>
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		<title>BSQ wins Pacific Break 2011!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ladies and gentlemen&#8230; We have a winner! After much deliberation, Fiji&#8217;s BSQ has been crowned the winner of Pacific Break 2011! The five-piece group from Suva took the prize for their infectious dance track &#8216;Rue Ele Ele Remix feat. NeMoney.&#8217; Now, they&#8217;ll be bringing that energy to thousands of music fans when they take the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bsq-wins-pacific-break-2011</link>
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		<title>Inside the studio: A sneak peak at the judge&#8217;s picks for Pacific Break 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s the day! We’re just hours away from revealing the winner of Pacific Break 2011 and just a few weeks away from the moment they will take the stage in front of thousands at Fest’Napuan. This year, we’ve received entries from artists from all across the region and from right across the musical spectrum, too. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/inside-the-studio-a-sneak-peak-at-the-judges-picks-for-pacific-break-2011</link>
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		<title>Meet the Judges: Introducing David Bridie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entries are in, the songs have been sent off&#8230; All that&#8217;s left is to crown a winner. As you can imagine, narrowing down the competition is no easy task. But we&#8217;ve found four individuals who are up to it. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be bringing you the inside scoop on this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/meet-the-judges-introducing-david-bridie</link>
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		<title>Meet the Judges: Introducing SistaNative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entries are in, the songs have been sent off&#8230; All that&#8217;s left is to crown a winner. As you can imagine, narrowing down the competition is no easy task. But we&#8217;ve found four individuals who are up to it. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be bringing you the inside scoop on this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/meet-the-judges-introducing-sistanative</link>
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		<title>Meet the Judges: Introducing Seth Jordan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entries are in, the songs have been sent off&#8230; All that&#8217;s left is to crown a winner. As you can imagine, narrowing down the competition is no easy task. But we&#8217;ve found four individuals who are up to it. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be bringing you the inside scoop on this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/meet-the-judges-introducing-seth-jordan</link>
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		<title>Meet the Judges: Introducing Sarah Howells</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entries are in, the songs have been sent off&#8230; All that&#8217;s left is to crown a winner. As you can imagine, narrowing down the competition is no easy task, but we&#8217;ve found four individuals who are up to it. Over the next few days, we&#8217;ll be bringing you the inside scoop on this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/meet-the-judges-introducing-sarah-howells-2</link>
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		<title>Pacific Break 2011 now closed! Winner announced Oct. 13</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a whirlwind ride here at team Pacific Break. We&#8217;ve spent the past few months travelling to every part of the Pacific (musically, at least), gathering great songs from some amazing artists. The time has flown by, and it&#8217;s hard to believe the competition is now closed. Now comes the really exciting part &#8212; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-2011-now-closed-winner-announced-oct-13</link>
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		<title>Jonny Derocka and Red Star Unit: New music from the Solomon Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months, we&#8217;ve cast our net far and wide in search of the best unsigned music in the Pacific. And as the competition drew to a close yesterday, the floodgates burst open with songs from all across the region. Today, it&#8217;s a Pacific Break first &#8212; we&#8217;re posting more great music than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/jonny-derocka-and-red-star-unit-new-music-from-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>Lady Jersanel Band, The Peace Makers and Andy Chapman: New music from Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months, we&#8217;ve cast our net far and wide in search of the best unsigned music in the Pacific. And as the competition drew to a close yesterday, the floodgates burst open with songs from all across the region. Today, it&#8217;s a Pacific Break first &#8212; we&#8217;re posting more great music than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/lady-jersanel-band-the-peace-makers-and-andy-chapman-new-music-from-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>3 Guitars: New music from Fiji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months, we&#8217;ve cast our net far and wide in search of the best unsigned music in the Pacific. And as the competition drew to a close yesterday, the floodgates burst open with songs from all across the region. Today, it&#8217;s a Pacific Break first &#8212; we&#8217;re posting more great music than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/3-guitars-new-music-from-fiji</link>
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		<title>Asher Chapman: New music from Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Pacific Break drew to a close yesterday, we were flooded with new music and entries from all across the region. There just wasn&#8217;t enough time in the day to get to them all! We&#8217;ll do our best to bring them to you as quickly as we can this morning. To get things started, here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/asher-chapman-new-music-from-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>Batika: New music from the Solomon Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the deadline for this year&#8217;s Pacific Break quickly approaching, the music is coming in faster than ever. Who will be performing at Vanuatu&#8217;s Fest&#8217;Napuan? The depth and scope of talent is overwhelming. To see what we mean, all you have to do is listen to our latest entry, Batika. Batika The six members of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/batika-new-music-from-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>Young Life: New music from Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are mere hours left to send us your song for Pacific Break 2011, and the entries are still coming in fast and furious. Our latest songs come from Vanuatu&#8217;s Young Life. Listen and download the tracks below&#8230; Young Life Port Vila&#8217;s Young Life is a nine-piece reggae band that has been making music for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/young-life-new-entry-from-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>Iden.TT, L27 Prod and Youngstar: New entries from Papua New Guinea, Palau and the Solomon Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s the day! The clock is ticking. It&#8217;s your last chance to submit your song for Pacific Break 2011. For the last few months, we&#8217;ve been searching far and wide for the best new music from the Pacific. We&#8217;ve heard an amazing amount of music from every corner of the region. And even though time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/iden-tt-l27-prod-and-youngstar-new-entries-from-papua-new-guinea-palau-and-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>On Air: Radio Australia talks Pacific Break</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s pretty hard to walk ten feet here at the Pacific Break offices without hearing the sweet strains of our latest entries. It&#8217;s no secret that we&#8217;re all getting excited about seeing what the judges have to say. But with three days to go, the competition is getting tougher and the wait is getting harder. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/on-air-radio-australia-talks-pacific-break</link>
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		<title>Masamp Crew and Bulavard Band: New entries from Vanuatu and Fiji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After months of searching for the Pacific&#8217;s best unsigned music, Pacific Break is winding down. And as hard as it may be for us to believe, there are only three days left to submit your song. As always, the competition this year is stiff and the quality of music just keeps getting better. Check out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/masamp-crew-and-bulavard-band-new-entries-from-vanuatu-and-fiji</link>
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		<title>JayJay and Pacific Sounds: New entries from Fiji and the Northern Marianas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months, we&#8217;ve been searching for the best unsigned musicians from the Pacific. We&#8217;ve heard from talented songwriters and performers in variety of styles &#8212; everything from rap and R&#38;B to hard rock and reggae. All you have to do is check out our two latest entries to hear it for yourself. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/jayjay-and-pacific-sounds-new-entries-from-fiji-and-the-northern-marianas</link>
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		<title>Red Ink Tern Street and Lawgii Lawgz, Daddy Kakii &amp; Black Bones: New entries from PNG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is less than one week left to submit your song to Pacific Break. If you&#8217;re still hoping to enter, you can send us your song here. And as the clock runs down, the entries are starting to pour in. Listen to our two latest entries from Papua New Guinea below&#8230; Red Ink Tern Street [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/red-ink-tern-street-and-lawgii-lawgz-daddy-kakii-black-bones-new-entries-from-png</link>
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		<title>Interview &#8211; Boonga Boy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Cook Islands, climate change and rising sea levels aren’t just something you read about in the newspaper. They are happening right outside your front door. It’s an issue a lot of people are talking about. But when the Cook Island band Boonga Boy decided it was their turn to say something about it, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-boonga-boy</link>
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		<title>Sonorama and Pe2 Crew: New entries from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Time flies when you&#8217;re having fun. For the last few months, we&#8217;ve been searching for the best unsigned music from the Pacific. If you&#8217;re interested in entering the competition, there&#8217;s still time&#8230; But not much! This is the final week to send us your entry. Submit your original song by October 3rd, and you could [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/sonorama-and-pe2-crew-news-entries-from-papua-new-guinea-and-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>Granzella and Spoons: Two new entries from the Solomon Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months at Pacific Break, we&#8217;ve been casting our net far and wide to find the best unsigned artist in the Pacific. But all good things must come to an end, and the competition&#8217;s deadline is now just over a week away. If you&#8217;re interested in having your song heard and being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/granzella-and-spoons-two-new-entries-from-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>Interview: House of Bone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For David Harangu, the music is the message. At least, it is when it comes to the song his band, House of Bone, submitted for this year’s Pacific Break. “‘Where’s the Road?’ is a politically-influenced song,” Harangu says. “It’s about the frustrations that we feel as people in Papua New Guinea &#8212; frustrated with our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-house-of-bone-2</link>
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		<title>Lil Chinups and Spice Marn: New entries from Fiji and Papua New Guinea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you submitted your original song for Pacific Break yet? With only two weeks to go, the competition is really heating up. Find out more about our latest entries below&#8230; lil Chinups Lil Chinups is a solo hip hop artist based in Fiji. He writes music inspired by real life, taking his cue from events [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/spice-marn-and-lil-chinups-new-entries-from-papua-new-guinea-and-fiji</link>
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		<title>Interview: Bigwilz Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, inspiration comes easily. The lyrics to ‘My Butterfly’ were written in one go, on one day, during one walk to work. A colleague of Bigwilz was on his way to work. He was thinking about his daughter who was going to be married in only a couple of weeks. And as he thought about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-bigwilz-project</link>
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		<title>David M. Cing and BSQ: New entries from Tinian and Fiji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pacific Break is coming to a close! You have until 3 October to submit your original song for a chance to win. And as the clock winds down, the competition is really heating up. Listen to our two latest entries below.. David M. Cing David M. Cing is a solo artist from Tinian in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/david-m-cing-and-bsq-new-entries-from-tinian-and-fiji</link>
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		<title>Protected: Pacific Break 2011 &#8211; Top Entries</title>
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		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/shortlistprotected</link>
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		<title>New entries from Samoa and Papua New Guinea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are only a few weeks left in our quest to find the best music from an unsigned Pacific artist, and the entries keep coming in from far and wide. Find out more about our latest bands from Samoa and Papua New Guinea and listen to their tracks below&#8230; Mean1 Originally from Samoa, Mean1 is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/new-entries-from-samoa-and-papua-new-guinea</link>
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		<title>Interview: Man Antes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Juan Torres Jr sat down to write &#8216;Lost at Sea,&#8217; he wasn’t trying to write a love song. The lead guitarist and songwriter for the Guam-based band Man Antes meant to write about his home Mariana Islands and how small they seem compared to the sea surrounding them. But when that proved too tricky, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-man-antes</link>
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		<title>Interview: III Kings, part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the second part of our interview with Chris Andris Tugumana from the III Kings and music producer Alain LeCante, we hear about the challenges the group faced in the recording process to lay down their unique “roots reggae” sound. Find out about the powers of “coconut wireless” in spreading the word of the album [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-iii-kings-part-2</link>
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		<title>Interview: III Kings, part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[III Kings have been pretty busy since winning last year’s Pacific Break competition. Now all the hard work is paying off as the 10-piece launch their debut album ‘Testify’. We speak to lead vocalist Chris Andris Tugumana in Honiara and the man responsible for signing the Solomon Islands band, Alain LeCante, a music producer with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-iii-kings-part-1</link>
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		<title>Interview: Jamie &amp; DJ Simz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two-man reggae band Jamie and DJ Simz met by chance a year ago when the sweet sounds of a ukelele brought them together in Tonga. “I met him last year, he came down from Alaska to visit the family,” says DJ Simz, a producer, singer and songwriter whose real name is Simione Mataitonga. “I saw [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-jamie-dj-simz</link>
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		<title>Songs from Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re casting our net far and wide to catch the best original song from an unsigned band in the Pacific&#8230; and the entries are flowing in. Read about our latest bands Soulstein from Papua New Guinea and Jenvai from the Cook Islands, and listen to their tracks below&#8230; Soulstein Introducing Soulstein, a seven-piece from Port [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/songs-from-papua-new-guinea-and-the-cook-islands</link>
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		<title>Three solo artists join our Pacific pool of talent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our next bunch of entrants all have something in common &#8211; they are solo artists from across the Pacific region and each one of them is a step closer to performing on stage in front of thousands at Fest&#8217;Napuan in Vanuatu! Listen to their tunes below&#8230; Black Market Music Black Market Music is the brainchild [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/three-solo-artists-join-our-pacific-pool-of-talent</link>
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		<title>Introducing Sammy Ray Jones, House of Bone, Jamie and DJ Simz, Boonga Boy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pacific Break 2011 is in full swing and we have been receiving some amazing entries from musicians right across the Pacific region. Listen to the latest talented emerging Pacific artists and their awesome original tunes. Enjoy! Sammy Ray Jones Sammy Ray Jones is a solo artist based in Vanuatu. He plays reggae/pop music and counts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/entries-for-pacific-break-2011-sammy-ray-jones-house-of-bone-jamie-and-dj-simz-boonga-boy</link>
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		<title>Fresh music from Papua New Guinea and folk sounds from Fiji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out the latest emerging Pacific artists that have entered their original music in Pacific Break 2011. The latest tracks come from a gospel reggae band in Kimbe, Papua New Guinea and a folk outfit from Suva, Fiji. Listen now and tell us what you think! Mekere Lausi Mekere Lausi and his three band members [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/fresh-music-from-papua-new-guinea-and-folk-sounds-from-fiji</link>
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		<title>New entrants from Fiji, Guam and New Caledonia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we&#8217;ve received some great new tracks from artists in Guam and New Caledonia. Listen up below! Bigwilz Project Bigwilz Project are a six piece band based in Nadi, Fiji. The band has been together for six years and enjoy performing in bars. The band play R&#38;B and reggae music and count Dylan and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/introducing-our-entrants</link>
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		<title>First Entries for 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pacific Break 2011 is up and running and we&#8217;ve already received some strong entries &#8211; including our first ever entry from Guam! You can listen to the first songs in the competition now at our MP3 Downloads section. Keep checking this website to hear the latest entries, or subscribe to our podcast and we&#8217;ll keep [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/first-entries-for-2011</link>
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		<title>Video: Pacific Break winners at Fest&#8217;Napuan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, video, pacific pulse, tania nugent, III Kings, reggae, fest napuan, vanuatu, music, port vila, television, feature, live music, competition, radio australia, pacific, solomon islands]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/video-pacific-break</link>
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		<title>Interview: Vanuatu Pacifica Project with DJ Spooky</title>
		<description><![CDATA[paul d. miller, dj spooky, music, media, theory, art, vanuatu, pacific culture, culture, ideas, south pacific, pacific, tanna, tanna center for the arts, vanuatu pacifica, pacific break, radio australia, original]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-vanuatu-pacifica-project-with-dj-spooky</link>
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		<title>Interview: Richard Francisco (CHM), part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[richard francisco, chm supersound, papua new guinea, port moresby, media, music, pacific break, radio australia, unsigned, original, musicians, demo, experimentation, reggae, pop, png, record industry]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-richard-francisco-chm-part-2</link>
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		<title>Fest Napuan 2010: Benny and the Gang</title>
		<description><![CDATA[vanuatu, benny and the gang, fest napuan, reggae, music, photos, live, radio australia, pacific break, songwriting, 2010, unsigned, entrant, entry, competition, politics]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/fest-napuan-2010-benny-and-the-gang</link>
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		<title>Fest Napuan 2010: Young Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, music, young life, vanuatu, wan smolbag, youth, reggae, interview, fest napuan 2010, songwriting, bislama, port vila, live, entrant, pacific break, mp3]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/fest-napuan-2010-young-life</link>
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		<title>III Kings say “Lukim yu bakagen Vanuatu”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest napuan, III kings, winners, pacific break, 2010, abc, radio australia, family, vanuatu, port vila, home, update, story, photo]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/iii-kings-say-goodbye</link>
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		<title>Photos: Fest&#8217;Napuan 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[photos, fest napuan, abc, radio australia, 2010, pacific break, iii kings, music, stage, vanuatu, port vila]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/photos-festnapuan-2010</link>
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		<title>Vanuatu welcomes III Kings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iii kings, pacific break, fest'napuan, port vila, vanuatu, 2010, you alone me magnify, music, gospel, natapei, video, rehearsal]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/vanuatu-welcomes-the-iii-kings</link>
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		<title>III Kings touchdown for Fest’Napuan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, zion fest, fest'nalenga, III kings, music festival, vanuatu, pacific break, artists, music, musicians, independent, unsigned, broadcast, radio, radio australia, abc, australian broadcasting corporation]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-winners-touchdown</link>
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		<title>Fest’napuan 2010 takes aim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, zion fest, fest'nalenga, music festival, vanuatu, pacific break, artists, music, musicians, independent, unsigned, women, female, theme, pasifika, arts, broadcast, radio, radio australia, abc, australian broadcasting corporation]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-2010-takes-aim</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Michael Ligo (S Say)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[michael ligo, vanuatu, markson teiki, producer, solo artist, singer, songwriter, musician, original, pop, r'n'b, reggae, soul, modern, contemporary, island, pacific, culture, music, pacific break, radio australia, in the studio, studio, technique, production, recording, software, computer, podcast, remix, mp3, collaboration, sharing ideas]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-michael-ligo-s-say-2</link>
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		<title>Photos: Musicians of 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[photos, musicians, songwriters, performers, radio australia, pacific break, unsigned, pacific, entry, entrant, bands, band, competition]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/photos-musicians-of-2010</link>
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		<title>Inside the judging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[judges, pacific break, judging, music, criticism, review, pacific, islands, island, reggae, rap, hip hop, pop, soul, string band, folk, r'n'b, world music, festival, radio, radio australia, annette tripodi, damian mobbs, sarah howells, 2010]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/inside-the-judging</link>
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		<title>2010 winner revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iii kings, solomon islands, honiara, pacific break, fest'napuan, port vila, vanuatu, 2010, winner, competition, champion, prize, chris andris tugumana, you alone me magnify, music, original, interview, download, free, mp3, reggae, gospel]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/2010s-winner-revealed</link>
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		<title>Finding our winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[radio australia, pacific break, competition, pacific, music, melanesia, polynesia, micronesia, judging panel, judges, winner, fest'napuan, vanuatu, port vila, australia, radio, broadcast, original, music, unsigned]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/finding-our-winner</link>
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		<title>Interview: Richard Francisco (CHM), part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[richard francisco, chm supersound, record label, papua new guinea, png, south pacific, pacific, music, islands, reggae, rock, demo, emerging, unsigned, original, pacific break, wantok, interview, hints, tips, signing, signed, recording, moresby]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-richard-francisco-chm-supersound-part-1</link>
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		<title>Interview: Extreme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[extreme, eliah tidjin, noumea, new caledonia, nouvelle caledonie, south pacific, polynesia, music, reggae, free download, interview, kaneka, kanak, ouvea, pacific break, original, unsigned]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-extreme</link>
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		<title>Interview: R.E.D.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[palau, micronesia, red, rayven rengulbai, pacific islands, music, musician, tourism, pacific break, competition, original music, r.e.d, interview, mp3, download, free]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-r-e-d</link>
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		<title>Your last chance to enter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, closing date, competition, music, pacific islands, south pacific, pasifika]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/your-last-chance-to-enter</link>
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		<title>Interview: Liquid Courage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[liquid courage, fiji, raiwai, music, reggae, rock, r'n'b, jerry ligairi, fijian, pacific break, radio australia, war with the wind]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-liquid-courage</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Arakians of Fatima</title>
		<description><![CDATA[arakians of fatima, karaite, lumi, papua new guinea, png, kadere meri, meri, production, studio, recording, music, songs, free download, interview, in the studio, pacific break, music competition, cassette recorder, remote, olo, pidgin]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-arakians-of-fatima</link>
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		<title>Interview: Ascendants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ascendants, fiji, music, pacific, acoustic guitar, singer, dedication, suva, pacific break, original]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-ascendants</link>
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		<title>Interview: Airi Ingram</title>
		<description><![CDATA[airi ingram, airileke ingram, music, pacific, drum drum, indigenous, australia, australian, traditional, papua new guinea, melanesian, bamboo flute, grrilla step, hip hop, mpc4000, tracks, equipment, technology, audio, recording, polynesian]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-airi-ingram</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Learning electronic instruments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[recording, software, music, midi, production, studio, vsti, vst, audio tracks, tracks, audio, using midi, tutorial, guide, demo, freeware, free software, sound, keyboard, computer recording, digital music, electronic music, pacific, pacific break, competition, in the studio, intermediate, multitrack, drumflow, vstseq, reason, fl studio]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-electronic-instruments-for-beginners</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Tweaking and layering your sound</title>
		<description><![CDATA[recording, software, music, midi, production, studio, vsti, vst, audio tracks, tracks, audio, using midi, tutorial, guide, audacity, freeware, free software, sound, keyboard, computer recording, digital music, electronic music, pacific, pacific break, competition, in the studio, intermediate, multitrack]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-beyond-basic-recording</link>
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		<title>Interview: 15th Base</title>
		<description><![CDATA[15th base, rarotonga, sebastian, tom, andrea, cook islands, clean, band, simple, jamming, music, pacific break, interview]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-15th-base</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Basics of recording</title>
		<description><![CDATA[record, recording, recorder, tape, cassette, mp3, software, free, freeware, sound, pacific break, cheap, simple, easy, basic, competition, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-basics-of-recording</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Secrets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[recording, production, veka redley, secrets, honiara, solomon islands, music, original, computer, pacific break, competition, techniques, discussion]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-secrets</link>
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		<title>Interview: Son, 1&#8242;n&#8217;Only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[son one'n'only, son, one'n'only, papua new guinea, pop, r'n'b, soul, pacific, music, png, pacific break, original, port moresby]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-son-1nonly</link>
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		<title>Video: Narasirato Pan Pipers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[narasirato pan pipers, solomon islands, solomons, malaita, video, music, performance, australasian world music expo, 2009, melbourne, australia, pacific break, charles maimarosia, oterama village]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/video-narasirato-pan-pipers</link>
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		<title>Interview: Nova</title>
		<description><![CDATA[nova, rock, band, music, new caledonia, noumea, pacific break, competition, revival]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-nova</link>
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		<title>Interview: Fruit Salad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fruit salad, cook islands, rarotonga, music, political, pacific, pacific break, competition, song, his a no good mahn, interview, quinton julian wainiqolo]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-fruit-salad</link>
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		<title>In the studio: Royal Priest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[studio, recording, home recording, do-it-yourself, discussion, facebook, royal priest, dub, solomon islands, solomon alufo'oa, music, technology, pacific break, radio australia, competition, pacific]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/in-the-studio-royal-priest</link>
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		<title>Tamarin at Kasori Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[dancing, vanuatu, simbolo, tamarin, pentecost, reggae, island reggae, music, pacific, islands, port vila, village, kasori, studio, original]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/tamarin-at-kasori-studio</link>
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		<title>Interview: III Kings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iii kings, solomon islands, honiara, music, reggae, pacific break, you alone me magnify, spiritual, percussion, traditional]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-iii-kings</link>
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		<title>Interview: Bill Jaynes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[bill jaynes, pohnpei, wetter than seattle, music, rock, blues, country, pacific break, competition, music, snow, when smiles don't work, micronesia, micronesian music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-bill-jaynes</link>
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		<title>Interview: Mr Klutchy Boy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[mr klutchy boy, interview, ryan egan, solomon islands, honiara, music, autotune, reggae, pacific break, competition, entrant]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-mr-klutchy-boy</link>
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		<title>Thoughts on music via Melanesia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Melanesia, Melanesian musicians, Emmanuel Mailau, Mike Esrom Kaun, Richard Shing, Vanuatu, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/thoughts-on-music-via-melanesia</link>
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		<title>First past the post: Cook Islands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Taivairanga, Cook Islands, In The Loop, George 'G-Dub' Williams, Pacific Break, Justin Bieber, Timbaland, T-Pain, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/first-past-the-post-cook-islands</link>
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		<title>Fest’napuan 2010: Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fest'napuan, Isabelle Genoux, Wan Smolbag Theatre, Pacific, women, theme, gender, female musicians]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-2010-women</link>
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		<title>Once again from the top</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pacific Break competition, Entry form]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/once-again-from-the-top</link>
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		<title>Interview with Alcina Charlie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[alcina charlie, ni-van, vanuatu, music, pacific break, port vila, inspiration, string band, south pacific, identity, interview, melanesia]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-with-alcina-charlie-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>Pacific Reggae: Roots Beyond The Reef</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific reggae, roots beyond the reef, queensland, vanuatu, art, hawaii, united states, reggae, brisbane, o-shen, hemi tuff, jagarizzar, tiki taane, 26 roots, xx squad, zennith, brent clough, gallery of modern art]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-reggae-roots-beyond-the-reef</link>
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		<title>Photos: Tabura, Ykson and Richard Mogu at AWME 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[gulaan, richard mogu, papua new guinea, music, pacific break, new caledonia, tabura, airi ingram, george telek, tribe of jubal, photos]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/photos-tabura-ykson-and-richard-mogu-at-awme-2009</link>
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		<title>Richard Mogu: ‘Kini Male’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[richard mogu, pacific break, papua new guinea, fingerpicking bass, victorian arts centre, tradewinds, tok pisin, english, music, video, live, australasian world music expo, rock, dub]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/richard-mogu-live-at-awme-2009</link>
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		<title>Shakura and Narasirato at the AWME</title>
		<description><![CDATA[music, pacific break, shakura, world music, narasirato, australasian world music expo, tradewinds, george telek, moab stringband, melbourne recital centre, awme, pan pipers]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/shakura-vanuatu-and-narasirato-solomon-islands-at-the-awme</link>
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		<title>AWME: Tabura, Ykson and Richard Mogu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, melbourne, australasian world music expo, tabura, west papua, ykson, new caledonia, narasirato, solomon islands, moab, papua new guinea, string band, shakura, vanuatu, tradewinds, photo, richard mogu, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/awme-concert-tabura-west-papua-ykson-new-caledonia-and-richard-mogu-png</link>
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		<title>26 Roots at Fest’napuan 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, port vila, 26 roots, vanuatu, fest'napuan, saralana park, chapuis, santo, west papua, song, isabelle genoux, radio australia]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-26-roots-at-festnapuan-2009</link>
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		<title>Live at Fest&#8217;napuan: Josephine (NC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[josephine, nicky bomba, new caledonia, salsa, calypso, zouk, fest'napuan, pacific break, music, island reggae, percussion]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/josephine-nc-live-at-festnapuan</link>
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		<title>Australasian World Music Expo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[australasian world music expo, melbourne, port vila, shakura, pacific, awme, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/coming-up-australian-world-music-expo</link>
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		<title>Mena Muria (Maluku/Moluccas)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[mena muria, maluku, south moluccas, melanesia, pop, music, masada, david pieterz, jefta pattiapon, soraya wattimury, rudy de queljoe, geronimo latumeten, lesli taihuttu, jozua imlabla, bram loupatty, mary tetelepta, francina de queljoe, ni-van, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/mena-muria-malukumoluccas</link>
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		<title>Emmanuel Mailau reflects: Fest’napuan 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emmanuel Mailau, Pango Village, Vanuatu, Port Vila, Fest'napuan]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/emmanuel-mailau-reflects-on-his-pacific-break-experience-at-festnapuan-2009</link>
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		<title>Visiting Tamarin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[tamarin, pentecost, fest'napuan, studio, kasori studio, didier virelala, simbolo, port vila, vanuatu, melanesia, music, pacific, pacific break, interview]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/visiting-tamarin</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Give wan bigfala clap!&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, port vila, fest'napuan, music, shantytown, wan smolbag, emmanuel mailau]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/givim-bigfala-clap</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;napuan 2009, Friday night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, kastom danis, custom dance, pentecost, vanuatu, port vila, pacific break, music, festival, mark lowndes, vetlis, santo, steel souls, reggae]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-2009-friday-night-photos</link>
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		<title>PNG meets Vanuatu on stage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, band, fest'napuan, photographs, photos, pacific break, music, vanuatu, papua new guinea]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/png-meets-vanuatu-on-stage</link>
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		<title>Emmanuel Mailau&#8217;s debut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, debut, timothy andrew, port vila, fest'napuan, performance]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/our-live-friday-broadcast-featuring-emmanuel-mailaus-debut</link>
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		<title>26 Roots &#8211; &#8216;West Papua&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[26 roots, reggae, roots, broken promises, west papua, video, music, fest'napuan, 2009, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/26-roots-west-papua</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re taking requests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, 2009, pacific break, radio australia, music, request]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/were-taking-requests</link>
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		<title>A Shakura exclusive!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[shakura, exclusive, fest'nalenga, string band, stringband, anabrou, pacific break, video, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/shakura-play-a-song-for-us</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;napuan impressions &#8211; from PNG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[eromango, papua new guinea, ni-van, isabelle genoux, interview, fest'napuan, music festivals]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-impressions-from-png</link>
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		<title>Bie Studio: Emmanuel Mailau and band in rehearsal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[bie studio, saralana park, emmanuel mailau, rehearsal, video, pacific break, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/bie-studio-emmanuel-mailau-and-band-in-rehearsal</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;nalenga 2009, Wednesday night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'nalenga, stringband, string band, vanuatu, music, pacific break, photos, tokosawia, fest'napuan, 2009]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnalenga-2009-photos</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;nalenga 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[stringband, string band, fest'nalenga, fest'napuan]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnalenga-2009</link>
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		<title>Workshop: Spacifix at Wan Smolbag</title>
		<description><![CDATA[mark lowndes, wan smolbag, theatre, youth, workshop, spacifix, interview, willy, ronald, interview, pacific break, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/spacifix-workshop-at-wan-smolbag</link>
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		<title>Unveiled: Emmanuel Mailau&#8217;s band (PNG/Vanuatu)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, lemuel, omsy, arno, kidley, anderson, musicians, papua new guinea, vanuatu, tagabe]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/the-perfect-blend-png-meets-vanuatu</link>
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		<title>Vila&#8217;s crammed calendar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[port vila, ni vanuatu, fest'napuan, national, arts festival, saralana park, parliament park, malakula, dancers, kastom, custom]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/vilas-crammed-calendar</link>
			</item>
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		<title>David Bridie talks Melanesian music</title>
		<description><![CDATA[david bridie, george telek, papua new guinea, melanesia, melanesian music, music, interview, pacific break, mp3]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/david-bridie-on-melanesian-music</link>
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		<title>Wandering through Pango</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pango, shakura, village, binihi, nakamal, vanuatu, port vila, pacific break, emmanuel mailau]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/wandering-through-pango</link>
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		<title>Photos: Port Vila</title>
		<description><![CDATA[port vila, vanuatu, photos, fest'napuan, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/some-photos-from-vila</link>
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		<title>In The Loop: Emmanuel Mailau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, port moresby, port vila, sabama, papua new guinea, radio interview, isabelle genoux, in the loop, radio australia, music, fest'napuan, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/emmanuel-mailau-in-the-loop</link>
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		<title>PNG&#8217;s Emmanuel Mailau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, pacific break, competition, winner, 2009, sabama, port moresby, papua new guinea, music, tok ples, png folk, fusion, christine anu]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pngs-emmanuel-mailau</link>
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		<title>A New Winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[emmanuel mailau, children, winner, pacific break competition, 2009, radio australia, one tox, devande]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/breaking-news-a-new-winner</link>
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		<title>Interview: Devande</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ross merri, devande, one toks, interview, solomon islands, solomons, pacific break, honiara]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/introducing-devande</link>
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		<title>Interviews from Tonga and Fiji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have some new interviews for you, featuring Pacific Break&#8217;s friends in the region. Arnold and Mona Lisa are both radio announcers in Tonga and we spoke to them about some of the beautiful entries we received from Tonga, mixing traditional sounds with a contemporary style. They spoke about how Tongans absolutely love music and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-with-tongans-arnold-and-mona-lisa</link>
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		<title>2009&#8242;s winning entry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[devande, emmanuel mailau, radio australia, winner, pacific break, 2009, competition, solomon islands, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/the-winner-is-devande</link>
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		<title>Interview: Nathan Lowa from Abide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[nathan lowa, abide, interview, pacific, song, music, download mp3]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-with-nathan-lowa-from-abide</link>
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		<title>Interviews with our talented entrants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[interview, download mp3, david tamanabie, lorenzo nikolini, loremx, angela afeaki, mardako surawe, papua new guinea, pacific break, download interview, interview]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/tonnes-of-new-interviews-from-our-talented-entrants</link>
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		<title>New songs: DMP, CJ, Sebastien Rob and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[podcast, rss, feed, music, radio australia, pacific break, free, download mp3, competition, dmp, sebastien rob, cj]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/more-songs-added-all-the-time</link>
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	<item>
		<title>Interview: Jason Wesley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[jason wesley, sibc, solomon islands, kekene, music, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/interview-with-jason-wesley-of-the-solomon-islands</link>
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		<title>New songs online, and an interview with PNG&#8217;s Tribe FM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[tribe fm, papua new guinea, interview, pacific, radio, music, pacific break, vex]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/fresh-for-your-ears</link>
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		<title>Last weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break competition, entry form]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/last-weeks</link>
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		<title>Keep those entries coming!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, tvc, entry, form, advertisement, video, radio australia]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/keep-those-entries-coming</link>
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		<title>Interview: Aimos Groove</title>
		<description><![CDATA[aimos groove, download mp3, interview, isabelle genoux, ian, beeman, wilson, pacific break, vanuatu, port vila, radio australia, music, tanna, rehearsal, copyright]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/aimos-groove</link>
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		<title>Remedy to play Fest&#8217;Napuan 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[remedy, fest'napuan, 2009, vanuatu, ralph reganvanu, port vila, radio australia, pacific break]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/remedy-invited-to-play-at-festnapuan-2009</link>
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	<item>
		<title>Pacific Break in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pacific break, music competition, dan cole, photo, radio australia]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/pacific-break-in-2009</link>
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		<title>Live: Nauten play ‘Saro and Dominic’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[tanna, vanuatu, port vila, fest'napuan, nauten, saro, dominic, video, live, music, pacific break, kastom, timothy andrew]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/nauten-saro-dominic</link>
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		<title>Moving forward from 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, live broadcast, radio, australia, vanuatu, port vila, ralph reganvanu, bainbridge timbaci, tim sameke, sacenc, caroline nalo, benjamin siro, jah roots, nauten]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/next-on-the-agenda</link>
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		<title>Photos: Building a festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[festival, vanuatu, kaljoral senta, cultural centre, port vila, fest'napuan, music, pacific break, photo]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/building-a-festival</link>
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		<title>26 Roots&#8217; debut in Port Vila!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[espiritu, santo, 26 roots, vanuatu, reggae, pacific break, 26 street, video, fest'napuan, music, festival]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/26-roots-debut-in-port-vila</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;Napuan in full swing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, festival, music, arts, pacific, vanuatu, port vila, radio australia, pacific break, photo]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-in-full-swing</link>
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		<title>A glimpse of Fest&#8217;Nalenga</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'nalenga, fest'napuan, vanuatu, port vila, music, string band, torotua, video]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/a-glimpse-of-festnalenga</link>
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		<title>Fest&#8217;Napuan 2008 begins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fest'napuan, marke lowan, fm107, radio australia, port vila, vanuatu, radio, fest'nalenga, 2008, saratokowia]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/festnapuan-2008-live</link>
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		<title>Checking in: Vanuatu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[mangawiarua string band, pacific break, port vila, sawia, 26 roots, vanuatu, music, reggae, string band]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/from-the-top</link>
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		<title>Welcome to the Pacific Break blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[26 roots, pacific break, blog, vanuatu, fest'napuan, music]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/pacificbreak/welcome-to-the-pacific-break-blog</link>
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